An introduction to fantasy
Discover the best fantasy books for beginners with our curated list! Dive into magical worlds, epic adventures, and timeless tales perfect for new fantasy readers.
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Pawn of Prophecy
by David Eddings
The farm boy, Garion, begins a dangerous quest to recover the magic Orb and prevent the evil Torak from seizing power over the world.
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Diamond Throne
by David Eddings
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Belegariad and Mallorean series comes the first novel in a series imbued with magic and …
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The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins, a respectable, well-to-do hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an …
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The Lord of the Rings
by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
In time for the golden anniversary of the arrival of part one of Tolkien's epic masterpiece on these shore comes a spectacular new edition of …
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The Black Swan
by Mercedes Lackey
A twisted sorcerer has made prisoners of beautiful women, transforming them into swans, but his daughter, also a great magician, will find the courage to …
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The Wayfarer Redemption
by Sara Douglass
Faraday, a brave young woman, flees from the ice-lord Gorgrael in the company of Axis, the leader of the Axe-Wielders and the hated half-brother of …
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The Summer Tree
by Guy Gavriel Kay
Taken to a realm of magic and war, five men and women from our world embark on an epic journey in the first novel in …
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Tigana
by Guy Gavriel Kay
A masterful epic of magic, politics, war, and the power of love and hate—from the renowned author of The Fionavar Tapestry and Children of Earth …
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Wicked
by Gregory Maguire
When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale, we heard only her side of the story. But …
